Official Verbal Ability thread for CAT 2013

A. It's simply the mass migration of numerous maids who go back to their native villages leaving households high and dry.
B. The smooth flow of their cushioned lives suddenly hits rock bottom as they struggle to manage daily affairs.
C. No, it isn't any financial crisis, health scare or a messy marriage.
D. It's that time of the year when thousands of households all over India get desperate.
E. When they wring their hands at the sudden loss of someone who seems almost like a family member.
OPTIONS

1) ADBCE
2) DABCE
3) DEBCA
4) ABECD


PS: Testfunda Question of the day.
@sbharadwaj said:
A. It's simply the mass migration of numerous maids who go back to their native villages leaving households high and dry.B. The smooth flow of their cushioned lives suddenly hits rock bottom as they struggle to manage daily affairs. C. No, it isn't any financial crisis, health scare or a messy marriage. D. It's that time of the year when thousands of households all over India get desperate. E. When they wring their hands at the sudden loss of someone who seems almost like a family member.OPTIONS1) ADBCE 2) DABCE 3) DEBCA 4) ABECD PS: Testfunda Question of the day.
A ??
@Akrosh007 said:
A ??
Donno the OA..It'll be posted tomorrow mrng. Let others post it as well..

PS: My take is opt C

Sentence correction.. Set [A]

1. The result of all these lengthy legal actions, counterclaims, and appeals, stretching over several months, was simply huge bills from the lawyers and nothing else.

2. Neither his brother nor his sister was able to help him.

3. I am so exhausted I can scarcely keep my eyes open.
[Here 'scarely' also seems inapt.. 'Hardly' suits better.]

4. Although the party €™s political machine did produce the crucial Dalit votes, but the candidate was defeated by the alliance formed by independents and reformers.
[No corrections.]

5. A necklace of diamonds, presented by friends of the bride, was among the presents on view.

TF's Question of the day..

Option [c].

@sbharadwaj said:
A. It's simply the mass migration of numerous maids who go back to their native villages leaving households high and dry.B. The smooth flow of their cushioned lives suddenly hits rock bottom as they struggle to manage daily affairs. C. No, it isn't any financial crisis, health scare or a messy marriage. D. It's that time of the year when thousands of households all over India get desperate. E. When they wring their hands at the sudden loss of someone who seems almost like a family member.OPTIONS1) ADBCE 2) DABCE 3) DEBCA 4) ABECD PS: Testfunda Question of the day.

Answer 3) DEBCA

@sbharadwaj said:
A. It's simply the mass migration of numerous maids who go back to their native villages leaving households high and dry.B. The smooth flow of their cushioned lives suddenly hits rock bottom as they struggle to manage daily affairs. C. No, it isn't any financial crisis, health scare or a messy marriage. D. It's that time of the year when thousands of households all over India get desperate. E. When they wring their hands at the sudden loss of someone who seems almost like a family member.OPTIONS1) ADBCE 2) DABCE 3) DEBCA 4) ABECD PS: Testfunda Question of the day.
DEBCA
@todaysdream
@Akrosh007
@Preeti_L Set-A solution
1.The result of all lengthy legal actions, counterclaims, and appeals, stretching over several months, was simply huge bills from the lawyers and nothing else. [Subject-Verb Agreement]
2.Neither his brother nor his sister was able to help him. [Subject-Verb Agreement]
3.I am so exhausted I can scarcely keep my eyes open. OR I am so exhausted I can창€™t keep my eyes open. [Double Negatives]
4.Although the party창€™s political machine did produce the crucial Dalit votes, but the candidate was defeated by the alliance formed by independents and reformers. [Use of Conjunctions]
5.A necklace of diamonds, presented by friends of the bride, was among the presents on view.[Subject-Verb Agreement]

Correct the following sentences[SET-B]

1.Whom did you say he was?
2.Only in the interest of establishing clear lines of communication among their government and ours has the President acceded to their demands in regard to the tariff dispute.
3.I cannot open the drawer in which I put the paper in.
4.Joel complained to the governors, whom he suspected were misusing the school funds.
5.Touched that the guest artist had practised as long and as strenuously the way they had, the exhausted members of the orchestra gave her a standing ovation.
@sbharadwaj said:
A. It's simply the mass migration of numerous maids who go back to their native villages leaving households high and dry.B. The smooth flow of their cushioned lives suddenly hits rock bottom as they struggle to manage daily affairs. C. No, it isn't any financial crisis, health scare or a messy marriage. D. It's that time of the year when thousands of households all over India get desperate. E. When they wring their hands at the sudden loss of someone who seems almost like a family member.OPTIONS1) ADBCE 2) DABCE 3) DEBCA 4) ABECD PS: Testfunda Question of the day.
3) DEBCA..??

@junefever said:
Correct the following sentences[SET-B]1.Whom did you say he was?
Who.....?
@junefever said:
2.Only in the interest of establishing clear lines of communication among their government and ours has the President acceded to their demands in regard to the tariff dispute.
regarding
@junefever said:
3.I cannot open the drawer in which I put the paper in.

@junefever said:
4.Joel complained to the governors, whom he suspected were misusing the school funds.
who...(ques not clear)
@junefever said:
5.Touched that the guest artist had practised as long and as strenuously the way they had, the exhausted members of the orchestra gave her a standing ovation.
as

PS: CAT me aate hain aise ques?
@junefever
@junefever said:
Correct the following sentences[SET-B]1.Who did you say he was?2.Only in the interest of establishing clear lines of communication among their government and ours , the President has acceded to their demands in regard to the tariff dispute.3.I am not able to open the drawer in which I put the paper .4.Joel complained to the governors, who he suspected were misusing the school funds.5.Touched that the guest artist had practised as long and strenuously the way they had, the exhausted members of the orchestra gave her a standing ovation.
@fighter21 said:
Who.....?regardingwho...(ques not clear) asPS: CAT me aate hain aise ques?
Good Question
In CAT, you will be given 4-5 sentences and asked kaunse sentences incorrect hai and options
1. A only
2. A and C
3. B and C
4. A,B and D... yaad aaya aise questions :P
For such questions, we need to prepare to correct the grammatically incorrect questions, know the correct logic behind the usage of prepositions, subject-verb agreement and many more things. :)

ParaJumbles (Posted on 1st Apr) : OA - Option 3


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Sentence Correction - Set [B]

1. Who did you say he was?

2. Only in the interest of establishing clear lines of communication between their government and ours has the President acceded to their demands in regard to the tariff dispute.

3. I cannot open the drawer where I put the paper in.

4. Joel complained to the governors, who he suspected were misusing the school funds. [Little confused about this.]

5. Touched that the guest artist had practised so long and so strenuously the way they had, the exhausted members of the orchestra gave her a standing ovation.